WAC 132H-142-030

Request for use of facilities.

Subject to the regulations and requirements of this policy, college or noncollege groups may use the campus limited forums for those activities protected by the first amendment. Examples of first amendment activities would include, but not necessarily be limited to, informational picketing, petition circulation, the distribution of information leaflets or pamphlets, speech-making, demonstrations, rallies, appearances of speakers in outdoor areas, mass protests, meetings to display group feelings or sentiments and/or other types of constitutionally protected assemblies to share information, perspective or viewpoints.

Noncollege groups that intend to be on campus to engage in first amendment activities (hereinafter "the event") are encouraged to provide notice to the student programs office no later than twenty-four hours prior to the event along with the following information:

(1) The name, address and telephone number of the individual, group, entity or organization sponsoring the event (hereinafter "the sponsoring organization"); and

(2) The name, address and telephone number of a contact person for the sponsoring organization; and

(3) The date, time and requested location of the event; and

(4) The nature and purpose of the event; and

(5) The type of sound amplification devices to be used in connection with the event, if any; and

(6) The estimated number of people expected to participate in the event.

Signs shall be no larger than three feet by five feet (3' x 5') and no individual may carry more than one sign.

The use of sound amplification devices is limited to the limited public forum area as long as the sound amplification device is used at a volume which does not disrupt or disturb the normal use of classrooms, offices or laboratories or any previously scheduled college event or activity.

College groups are encouraged to notify the student programs office no later than forty-eight hours in advance of an event. However, unscheduled events are permitted so long as the event does not interfere with any other function occurring at the facility.

College group events shall not last longer than eight hours from beginning to end. Noncollege events shall not last longer than five hours from beginning to end.

There shall be no overnight camping on college facilities or grounds. Camping is defined to include sleeping, carrying on cooking activities, or storing personal belongings for personal habitation, or the erection of tents or other shelters or structures for the purposes of personal habitation.

Information may be distributed as long as it is not obscene or libelous or does not advocate or incite imminent unlawful conduct. The sponsoring organization is encouraged, but not required, to include its name and address on the distributed information. College groups may post information on bulletin boards, kiosks and other display areas designed for that purpose, and may distribute materials throughout the open areas of campus. Noncollege groups may distribute materials only at the site designated for noncollege groups. To avoid excessive littering of the campus and/or greatly increased work requirements for college physical plant employees, groups are asked to cooperate with the college in limiting the distribution of information leaflets or pamphlets to the limited public forum site.

Speech that does no more than propose a commercial transaction shall not occur in connection with the event.

College facilities may not be used for commercial sales, solicitations, advertising or promotional activities, unless:

• Such activities serve educational purposes of the college; and

• Such activities are under the sponsorship of a college department or office or officially chartered student club.

The limited public forum used by the group should be cleaned up and left in its original condition and may be subject to inspection by a representative of the college after the event. Reasonable charges may be assessed against the sponsoring organization for the costs of extraordinary clean-up or for the repair of damaged property.

All fire, safety, sanitation or special regulations specified for the event are to be obeyed.

The college cannot and will not provide utility connections or hook-ups for purposes of first amendment activities conducted pursuant to this policy.

The event must not obstruct vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian or other traffic or otherwise interfere with ingress or egress to the college, or to college buildings or facilities, or to college activities or events.

The event must not create safety hazards or pose unreasonable safety risks to college students, employees or invitees to the college.

The event must not interfere with educational activities inside or outside any college building or otherwise prevent the college from fulfilling its mission and achieving its primary purpose of providing an education to its students.

The event must not materially infringe on the rights and privileges of college students, employees or invitees to the college.

The event must also be in accordance with any other applicable college policies and regulations, regulations and policies of Bellevue Community College, local ordinances and/or state or federal laws.